You can't get rid of pH. pH is a measurement of acidity. All baking soda would do is make the more basic.
I wouldnt recommend throwing in baking soda into the tank water with the turtles in it. I'm not sure what effects it would have on them, but the only time you would ever use baking soda in your tank is to clean off any hard water stains on the tank, when the tank is empty.

What is your pH level currently at? Normal water is around 7, but can range from 5.5-8.5 depending on your water source. Turtles are very tolerant of a wide range of pH.

There are natural ways to alter your pH level. Look up aquarium guides for changing it. It seems to lower your pH, you can add peat or a piece of aquarium wood, and to raise it, you can add sea shells or coral.

what a bunch of haters, the guy is not an idiot, baking soda additives are used to increase KH levels or carbonate hardness which is beneficial to certain types of aquarium set ups, RES are not particularly sensitive to pH, KH, or GH levels, unless you have plants and fish are these important to keep track of

S&M NYC - I will only speak for myself but the title of “idiot” is a well deserving title that most of the sales people at many pet stores have bestowed upon themselves. Baking soda may work in raising the PH but you can over do anything. The title of hater does not fit on this occasion. You have to look out for the turtle and if a little baking soda works a lot will be better!? Most on here have the turtles health in mind. Good Luck to you!

Things come to those who wait, - Just remember, someone probably got there first!

mike hill wrote:S&M NYC - I will only speak for myself but the title of “idiot” is a well deserving title that most of the sales people at many pet stores have bestowed upon themselves. Baking soda may work in raising the PH but you can over do anything. The title of hater does not fit on this occasion. You have to look out for the turtle and if a little baking soda works a lot will be better!? Most on here have the turtles health in mind. Good Luck to you!

Not all pet store workers are "idiots", and how did they give that title to themselves? Their job is to sell you stuff and not to have infinite knowledge about animals.Any advice given is in pure customer courtesy.It's up to you to take the advice or not. I don't see zoologist working at petco, but kids trying to make some extra cash. Is that the person to trust with your beloved pet?
Just like this forum.....You think everybody gives great advice? I don't think so.You weed out the nonsense and you break it down to what "might" be good advice.

Gwen & jozz = Gwen - Baking soda is a base and it raises the PH and does not lower it.. Anything lower than 7 on the PH scale is acid and everything over 7 is base.

Jozz- I did not say all were idiots just most. When these “kids trying to make some extra cash”, they don’t give good advice about turtle care consequently the owner will take the poor or lethal advice and harm the turtle. I have had turtles for almost 30 years and have stopped in a lot of pet stores across the country and 99.0% don’t have a clue about what a turtle needs. The only thing they know for certain is where the bathroom is and when pay day is.

Things come to those who wait, - Just remember, someone probably got there first!